2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group C explained

Group C of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations took place from 23 June to 1 July 2019. The group consisted of Algeria, Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania.[1]

Algeria and Senegal advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw positionTeamZoneMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		FIFA Rankings
April 2019June 2019
C1 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="A1" Group A winners data-sort-value="4" 16 October 2018 15th data-sort-value="2" Runners-up (2002) 23 22
C2 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="D1" Group D winners data-sort-value="10" 18 November 2018 18th data-sort-value="1" Winners (1990) 70 68
C3 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="F2" Group F runners-up data-sort-value="13" 30 November 2018 6th data-sort-value="9.1" Group stage (1972, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2004) 108 105
C4 style=white-space:nowrap data-sort-value="L2" Group L runners-up data-sort-value="23" 24 March 2019 2nd data-sort-value="9.2" Group stage (1980) 131 131
Notes

Standings

In the round of 16:[2]

Matches

Senegal vs Tanzania

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GK 16Edouard Mendy
RB 22Moussa Wagué
CB 6
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
LB 12Youssouf Sabaly
RM 18Ismaïla Sarr
CM 5 Idrissa Gueye (c)
CM 17
LM 15Krépin Diatta
CF 11
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 8
MF 20
FW 7
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
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GK 18Aishi Manula
RB 22
CB 6 David Mwantika
CB 5 Kelvin Yondan
LB 2 Gadiel Kamagi
CM 3
CM 23
RW 7
AM 12
LW 14Raphael Bocco
CF 10Mbwana Samatta (c)
Substitutions:
MF 17
FW 11
MF 8
Manager:
Emmanuel Amunike
Man of the Match:
Krépin Diatta (Senegal)[3]

Assistant referees


Anouar Hmila (Tunisia)
Attia Amsaaed (Libya)
Fourth official


Haithem Guirat (Tunisia)

Algeria vs Kenya

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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20Youcef Atal
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
CB 4 Djamel Benlamri
LB 21Ramy Bensebaini
RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
CM 17
CM 22Ismaël Bennacer
LM 8
SS 10Sofiane Feghouli
CF 9
Substitutions:
MF 19
MF 11
FW 15
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
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GK 18Patrick Matasi
RB 20
CB 2 Joseph Okumu
CB 5 Musa Mohammed
LB 3
CM 12Victor Wanyama (c)
CM 21
RW 7 Ayub Masika
AM 11
LW 10
CF 14Michael Olunga
Substitutions:
DF 13
MF 8
MF 17
Manager:
Sébastien Migné
Man of the Match:
Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria)[4]

Assistant referees


Issa Yaya (Chad)
Sidiki Sidibé (Guinea)
Fourth official


Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)

Senegal vs Algeria

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GK 16Edouard Mendy
RB 22Moussa Wagué
CB 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté (c)
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
LB 12Youssouf Sabaly
CM 13
CM 17Badou Ndiaye
RW 15
LW 10Sadio Mané
CF 11
CF 9 M'Baye Niang
Substitutions:
MF 20
FW 19
MF 14
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi
RB 20
CB 2 Aïssa Mandi
CB 4
LB 21
RM 7 Riyad Mahrez (c)
CM 17Adlène Guedioura
CM 22
LM 8
SS 10Sofiane Feghouli
CF 9 Baghdad Bounedjah
Substitutions:
MF 6
FW 15
MF 19
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
Man of the Match:
Ismaël Bennacer (Algeria)[5]

Assistant referees


Waleed Ahmed Ali (Sudan)
Berhe O'Michael (Eritrea)
Fourth official


Bernard Camille (Seychelles)

Kenya vs Tanzania

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GK 18Patrick Matasi
RB 15
CB 5 Musa Mohammed
CB 2 Joseph Okumu
LB 3
CM 8
CM 12Victor Wanyama (c)
RW 7 Ayub Masika
AM 11
LW 13Erick Ouma Otieno
CF 14Michael Olunga
Substitutions:
FW 9
DF 6
FW 10
Manager:
Sébastien Migné
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GK 18Aishi Manula
RB 22Hassan Kessy
CB 6
CB 4
CB 5 Kelvin Yondan
LB 2 Gadiel Kamagi
CM 11
CM 23
CM 17Faridi Mussa
CF 10Mbwana Samatta (c)
CF 12Simon Msuva
Substitutions:
FW 7
FW 14
MF 8
Manager:
Emmanuel Amunike
Man of the Match:
Michael Olunga (Kenya)[6]

Assistant referees


Seydou Tiama (Burkina Faso)
Mahamadou Gado (Niger)
Fourth official


Louis Hakizimana (Rwanda)

Kenya vs Senegal

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GK 18Patrick Matasi
RB 20
CB 5 Musa Mohammed
CB 2
LB 3 Aboud Omar
CM 8 Johanna Omolo
CM 12Victor Wanyama (c)
CM 21
RF 7
CF 14Michael Olunga
LF 13Erick Ouma Otieno
Substitutions:
FW 9
DF 6
Manager:
Sébastien Migné
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GK 23Alfred Gomis
RB 21Lamine Gassama
CB 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
CB 3 Kalidou Koulibaly
LB 2 Saliou Ciss
CM 17Badou Ndiaye
CM 5
RW 18Ismaïla Sarr
AM 14Henri Saivet
LW 10Sadio Mané (c)
CF 9
Substitutions:
FW 7
MF 15
Manager:
Aliou Cissé
Man of the Match:
Sadio Mané (Senegal)[7]

Assistant referees


Abouelregal Mahmoud (Egypt)
Ahmed Hossam Taha (Egypt)
Fourth official


Amin Omar (Egypt)

Tanzania vs Algeria

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GK 13Metacha Mnata
CB 6
CB 4 Erasto Nyoni
CB 20Ally Mtoni
RWB 22Hassan Kessy
LWB 15Mohamed Husseini
CM 3
CM 23Mudathir Yahya
AM 17
CF 12Simon Msuva
CF 10Mbwana Samatta (c)
Substitutions:
FW 9
FW 7
FW 14
Manager:
Emmanuel Amunike
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GK 23Raïs M'Bolhi (c)
CB 18Mehdi Zeffane
CB 3 Mehdi Tahrat
CB 5
RM 14
CM 22
CM 19
LM 6 Mohamed Fares
AM 12
CF 13Islam Slimani
CF 15Andy Delort
Substitutions:
MF 17
MF 7
FW 9
Manager:
Djamel Belmadi
Man of the Match:
Adam Ounas (Algeria)[8]

Assistant referees


Mahamadou Yahaya (Niger)
Lionel Andrianantenaiana (Madagascar)
Fourth official


Eric Otogo-Castane (Gabon)

Notes and References

  1. News: The AFCON 2019 games revealed . CAFonline.com . . 12 April 2019 . 12 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Regulations of the Africa Cup of Nations. Confederation of African Football. PDF.
  3. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1142868722195030017 . The jury has given his verdict! K. Diatta is the Total Man of the Match ! . 23 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  4. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1142914740164972544 . After his stellar performance, I. Bennacer has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! . 23 June 2019 . 23 June 2019.
  5. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1144319327203713026 . I. Bennacer has been selected as the Total Man of the Match, well done! . 27 June 2019 . 28 June 2019.
  6. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1144363188097638400 . The jury has given his verdict! M. Olunga is the Total Man of the Match ! . 27 June 2019 . 28 June 2019.
  7. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1145798835635142659 . And the winner of the Total Man of the Match is Sadio Mane! . 1 July 2019 . 1 July 2019.
  8. Confederation of African Football . CAF_Online . 1145803332302364672 . After his stellar performance, Adam Ounas has been selected as the Total Man of the Match. Congrats! . 1 July 2019 . 1 July 2019.

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